Navy’s new defensive coordinator is expected to bring two assistants with him from Kennesaw State.
The Capital reported this past Saturday that Kennesaw State defensive coordinator Brian Newberry has accepted the same position at Navy. Newberry will replace Dale Pehrson, whose retirement was announced on Dec. 15.
Multiple sources have since confirmed to The Capital that Newberry is bringing defensive ends coach Kevin Downing and outside linebackers coach P.J. Volker from Kennesaw to Annapolis.
Downing and Volker would replace former Navy assistants Tony Grantham and Napoleon Sykes, who were fired on Dec. 19.
That would leave head coach Ken Niumatalolo with two positions to fill.